THE second Okehampton Festival of Food and Folk is just around the corner, with a programme filled with fun activities to enjoy. Wren Music, Okehampton WI, Okehampton Farmers' Market and the Okehampton and District Chamber of Trade have been working together to organise the event, which has events in St James Street, Red Lion Yard, Okehampton Baptist Church, the Charter Hall and Fairplace Church throughout the day on Saturday, July 5. Vickie Mills, who is helping to promote the event, said: 'The festival is a real celebration of local food, folk, sport, and has been organised to support shops, eateries and services in Okehampton, to promote the whole of Okehampton. 'The groups involved have been hard at work to ensure the festival is a great day for the town.' St James Street will be closed past the Kempley Road turning to house the farmers' market, craft and food stalls, and the Wren Gazebo. From 10am to noon, there will be performances from West Devon Voices, Okehampton Primary School, Courtenay Players, West Devon Roots Choir and West Devon Voices, with a 'big sing' incorporating the groups from noon to 12.30pm. During the afternoon there will be morris dancers, folk music, a street ceilidh and bagpipes. Bagpipes will be the order of the day at Fairplace Church, with a bagpipe event running all day. Red Lion Yard will see performances from Okehampton Excelsior Silver Band, FOOTSteps dance troupe, Dancercise Kids Troupe, and displays from OCRA, the National Farmers' Union and West Devon Borough Council. The Charter Hall promises lovely refreshments throughout the day, with a WI coffee morning from 10am to noon, a food demonstration from noon to 1.30pm, a WI cream tea afternoon and baking competition from 1.30pm, a French dance workshop at 7pm and a French dance event at 8pm. There will also be a WI baking competition with a variety of categories — entry forms are available from Rockin' Beads and will need to be returned by Friday, July 4. At the Baptist church, Kevin Cotter from Love Local Food and OrganicArts will be storytelling, with a crops and creatures photographic exhibition, children and family activities, a seed and plant swap, and an exploration into how local food is produced and its impact on our health. To find out more, call Marilyn Tucker on 01837 53754.